Nearly 1,600 attendees gathered at the 20th Annual New England Meetings Industry Conference and Exposition, sponsored by the New England chapter of Meeting Professionals International, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 13...
Berkshire Life's Advanced Disability Meeting is booked into a choice property this year: The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, a gracious Beaver Creek, Colo., ski resort...
In contrast to much of corporate America, the financial services sector in the United States has taken a proactive move to prepare for a potential avian flu pandemic...
Working with incentive houses has historically been a red flag for insurance and financial services planners, many of whom complained of being undermined or of unreasonably high fee structures. However, it is often unavoidable in today's business...
About 50 planners and hospitality partners shared concerns and planning tips and engaged in some addictive teambuilding exercise during the 2006 Northeast Regional Winter Meeting, January 5 to 7 at the Westin Providence and the Rhode Island...
The new $500 million Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman hosted two programs for insurance and financial services planners in early January: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.'s first insurance advisory board, held January 4 to 8, followed by an educational event...
I don't know about you, but I think airplane travel has become a bit of a testy experience these days. The amazing thing about the decline of the flying experience is that it is neither the fault of the airlines nor of the federal government. OK...
One of my favorite yoga poses is called “mountain.” You stand tall with a straight spine, arms down at your sides, head looking forward, eyes open, with an attitude of quiet awareness. It's a passive pose that allows you to gather focus and...
Pacific Palms Conference Resort, Industry, Calif., began a $10 million expansion project in October. When it is finished later this year, it will complete a $42 million transformation begun six years ago. The resort will have an additional 90,000...
